Cat Burns announces her second album, How to be Human
Multi-BRIT and 2024 Mercury Prize nominee Cat Burns has announced the release of her forthcoming second album, How to be Human.
A year on from her debut album, early twenties, Cat Burns' new album features recent singles "All This Love" and sapphic anthem "GIRLS!". The record channels her inner thoughts, navigating vulnerability, growth and love.
Written entirely by Cat, each song captures her raw authenticity and gift for storytelling, blending affirmations, personal reflections and voice notes that bring listeners closer than ever before. Demonstrating her full artistry, Cat also directed the visual concept for the album artwork, brought to life by photographer Sebastian Xavier.
"How to be human is about the last year of my life. I experienced the death of a loved one and my first relationship heartbreak at the same time and genuinely had no idea how I would get through the situation. Making this album was my introspective and neurodivergent way of navigating heartbreak and the loss of my Grandad who I was extremely close to - it’s my comfort album," Cat Burns explains. While making it I realised how many people it could help, I know there are so many people going through similar struggles. I hope it provides them some comfort too and shows how you can pick yourself back up."
Bringing How to be Human to the stage, Cat Burns will embark on a seven-date UK headline tour this November. The album and tour announcement comes ahead of her upcoming appearance at this weekend’s All Points East (Saturday 23rd August), where she will join an all-female line-up alongside Raye, JADE, and Tyla.
How to be Human, is set for release on 31 October.
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